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Milper Message Number 11-381
Milper Message Number 11-381
A. TITLE 37, U.S.C., SECTION 316.
B. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION (DODI) 7280.3, FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS (FLPB), DATED 20 AUGUST 2007.
C. DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION VOL 7A, CHAPTER 19, DATED 31 NOVEMBER 2010.
D. ARMY REGULATION 11-6, ARMY FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM, DATED 31 AUGUST 2009.
E. ALL ARMY ACTIVITIES MESSAGE 207/2011, NEW ARMY LANGUAGE PAYMENT LIST, DATED 27 MAY 2011.
1. THE EXPIRATION OF THIS MESSAGE IS UNDETERMINED.
2. THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES COMMANDERS AND PAY OFFICES GUIDANCE FOR THE PROCESSING AND PAYMENT OF THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS (FLPB). THIS MESSAGE WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF ALL COMMANDERS AND FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICES.
3. IF A SOLDIER MEETS THE INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN AR 11-6, PARAGRAPH 6-3, AND THE SOLDIER HAS A MINIMUM PROFICIENCY SCORE OF 2/2 IN AN AUTHORIZED ARMY LANGUAGE (SEE THE ARMY’S CURRENT LANGUAGE PAYMENT LIST IN REFERENCE E), FLPB MAY BE PAID REGARDLESS OF THE SOLDIER’S MOS OR DUTY POSITION. HOWEVER, EXCEPTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A. FOR LANGUAGES NOT SPECIFICALLY INDICATED ON THE ARMY’S CURRENT LANGUAGE PAYMENT LIST, A SOLDIER IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE FLPB UNLESS THE SOLDIER MEETS THE CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPH 6-4 C (7), AR 11-6.
B. SOLDIERS WHO HOLD A LANGUAGE DEPENDENT MOS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 6-4 C (7) (E), AR 11-6, WILL ONLY BE ASSIGNED ONE CONTROL LANGUAGE (CLANG)/PRIMARY LANGUAGE (PLANG) WHICH WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE RESPECTIVE AHRC CAREER MANAGER IAW PARAGRAPH 3-8, AR 11-6.
4. IAW TABLE 6-4, AR 11-6, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BATTALION S1 / MILITARY PERSONNEL DIVISION / HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE / BRIGADE S1 TO VERIFY A SOLDIER’S ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, PAYMENT LEVEL, AND EFFECTIVE DATES PRIOR TO PUBLISHING FLPB ORDERS. UNIT COMMANDERS MUST VERIFY PROPER PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED PRIOR TO SIGNING FLPB ORDERS. APPROPRIATE TERMINATION OF THE FLPB IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ORDERS ISSUING AUTHORITY.
5. THE TERMINATION DATE OF THE FLPB ORDERS WILL OCCUR 12 MONTHS MINUS ONE DAY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE UNLESS THE TEST EXPIRES WHILE THE SOLDIER IS DEPLOYED FOR A CONTINGENCY OPERATION OR ASSIGNED OCONUS WHERE TESTING FACILITIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. RECERTIFICATION UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE IAW PARAGRAPH 6-6, AR 11-6.
6. STEPS FOR PROPERLY MAINTAINING THE FLPB PROGRAM AT THE UNIT LEVEL ARE LISTED IN TABLE 6-5, AR 11-6. MONTHLY AUDITS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE ORDERS ISSUING AUTHORITY.
7. DISPOSITION ADDRESSES IN PARAGRAPH 6-18, AR 11-6, FOR THE DA FORM 330 HAVE CHANGED:
A. FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL (ACTIVE AND RESERVE): COMMANDER, AHRC (AHRC-EPB-M), 1600 SPEARHEAD DIVISION AVE, FORT KNOX, KY 40122 OR E-MAIL: HRC.EPMD.DAFORM330@CONUS.ARMY.MIL.
B. FOR OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS AND USMA CADETS (ACTIVE AND RESERVE): COMMANDER, AHRC (AHRC-OPZ-X), 1600 SPEARHEAD DIVISION AVE, FORT KNOX, KY 40122 OR E-MAIL: HRC.OPMD.HQ@CONUS.ARMY.MIL.
C. NO CHANGE TO ARNG PROCEDURES.
8. ALL COMMANDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE INDIVIDUAL FLPB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SHOULD CONTACT THE INCENTIVE PAY BRANCH (AHRC-PDP-I) AT 502-613-8514 (DSN 983), OR E-MAIL: HRC.TAGD.FLPB@CONUS.ARMY.MIL. FOR HQDA POLICY LEVEL ISSUES: DCS G-1, 703-692-6888 (DSN 222); OR DCS G-2, 703-695-1384 (DSN 225).
B. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION (DODI) 7280.3, FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS (FLPB), DATED 20 AUGUST 2007.
C. DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION VOL 7A, CHAPTER 19, DATED 31 NOVEMBER 2010.
D. ARMY REGULATION 11-6, ARMY FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM, DATED 31 AUGUST 2009.
E. ALL ARMY ACTIVITIES MESSAGE 207/2011, NEW ARMY LANGUAGE PAYMENT LIST, DATED 27 MAY 2011.
1. THE EXPIRATION OF THIS MESSAGE IS UNDETERMINED.
2. THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES COMMANDERS AND PAY OFFICES GUIDANCE FOR THE PROCESSING AND PAYMENT OF THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BONUS (FLPB). THIS MESSAGE WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF ALL COMMANDERS AND FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICES.
3. IF A SOLDIER MEETS THE INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN AR 11-6, PARAGRAPH 6-3, AND THE SOLDIER HAS A MINIMUM PROFICIENCY SCORE OF 2/2 IN AN AUTHORIZED ARMY LANGUAGE (SEE THE ARMY’S CURRENT LANGUAGE PAYMENT LIST IN REFERENCE E), FLPB MAY BE PAID REGARDLESS OF THE SOLDIER’S MOS OR DUTY POSITION. HOWEVER, EXCEPTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A. FOR LANGUAGES NOT SPECIFICALLY INDICATED ON THE ARMY’S CURRENT LANGUAGE PAYMENT LIST, A SOLDIER IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE FLPB UNLESS THE SOLDIER MEETS THE CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPH 6-4 C (7), AR 11-6.
B. SOLDIERS WHO HOLD A LANGUAGE DEPENDENT MOS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 6-4 C (7) (E), AR 11-6, WILL ONLY BE ASSIGNED ONE CONTROL LANGUAGE (CLANG)/PRIMARY LANGUAGE (PLANG) WHICH WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE RESPECTIVE AHRC CAREER MANAGER IAW PARAGRAPH 3-8, AR 11-6.
4. IAW TABLE 6-4, AR 11-6, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BATTALION S1 / MILITARY PERSONNEL DIVISION / HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE / BRIGADE S1 TO VERIFY A SOLDIER’S ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, PAYMENT LEVEL, AND EFFECTIVE DATES PRIOR TO PUBLISHING FLPB ORDERS. UNIT COMMANDERS MUST VERIFY PROPER PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED PRIOR TO SIGNING FLPB ORDERS. APPROPRIATE TERMINATION OF THE FLPB IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ORDERS ISSUING AUTHORITY.
5. THE TERMINATION DATE OF THE FLPB ORDERS WILL OCCUR 12 MONTHS MINUS ONE DAY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE UNLESS THE TEST EXPIRES WHILE THE SOLDIER IS DEPLOYED FOR A CONTINGENCY OPERATION OR ASSIGNED OCONUS WHERE TESTING FACILITIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. RECERTIFICATION UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE IAW PARAGRAPH 6-6, AR 11-6.
6. STEPS FOR PROPERLY MAINTAINING THE FLPB PROGRAM AT THE UNIT LEVEL ARE LISTED IN TABLE 6-5, AR 11-6. MONTHLY AUDITS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE ORDERS ISSUING AUTHORITY.
7. DISPOSITION ADDRESSES IN PARAGRAPH 6-18, AR 11-6, FOR THE DA FORM 330 HAVE CHANGED:
A. FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL (ACTIVE AND RESERVE): COMMANDER, AHRC (AHRC-EPB-M), 1600 SPEARHEAD DIVISION AVE, FORT KNOX, KY 40122 OR E-MAIL: HRC.EPMD.DAFORM330@CONUS.ARMY.MIL.
B. FOR OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS AND USMA CADETS (ACTIVE AND RESERVE): COMMANDER, AHRC (AHRC-OPZ-X), 1600 SPEARHEAD DIVISION AVE, FORT KNOX, KY 40122 OR E-MAIL: HRC.OPMD.HQ@CONUS.ARMY.MIL.
C. NO CHANGE TO ARNG PROCEDURES.
8. ALL COMMANDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE INDIVIDUAL FLPB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SHOULD CONTACT THE INCENTIVE PAY BRANCH (AHRC-PDP-I) AT 502-613-8514 (DSN 983), OR E-MAIL: HRC.TAGD.FLPB@CONUS.ARMY.MIL. FOR HQDA POLICY LEVEL ISSUES: DCS G-1, 703-692-6888 (DSN 222); OR DCS G-2, 703-695-1384 (DSN 225).
